The Gospel According to Harry Potter: Spirituality in the Stories of the World's Most Famous Seeker

by Connie Neal

Book Overview

Now Exploring Books 1 - 7! Is Harry Potter a Christ figure? Was book 7 a metaphor for the resurrection? Just how much did religion help shape J. K Rowling and the moral worldview of the most popular books of all time? Connie Neal has these answers and more! With the Harry Potter series now complete, fans of Harry Potter will be eager to read this revised and updated edition of The Gospel according to Harry Potter. This new edition includes discussion of all seven of the books in the Harry Potter series, including book seven, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Neal, an author and youth minister, finds many glimmers of the gospel in the stories of Harry Potter, Dumbledore, Severus Snape, and the other characters who inhabit the magical world of Hogwarts.

Connie Neal is a popular Christian author of such books as Wizards, Wardrobes, and Wookies: Navigating Good and Evil in Harry Potter, Narnia, and Star Wars; What's a Christian to Do with Harry Potter? and MySpace for Moms and Dads: A Guide to Understanding the Risks and the Rewards. She is a Harry Potter expert and has been a keynote speaker at several international Harry Potter conferences.

The Sirius Symbol

Sirius was the star of the resurrection to the ancient Egyptians. We know that when Harry is born,
Sirius is made his God-Father. Sirius becomes Harry's example, his mentor and his guide.
See Sirius in our Symbology section.